A challenging jobs market has prompted many graduates to gain additional qualifications
There are almost 600,000 postgraduate students in the UK, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, but how has the postgraduate job market fared during the pandemic and which sectors are still recruiting?
Prof Mary Vincent, interim vice-president for education at the University of Sheffield, says the economic climate has actually accelerated postgraduate applications. “Students are recognising the value of furthering their education against a challenging economic and employment backdrop,” she says.
